serene

Example Sentences

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“Who can be serene in a country where both the rulers and the ruled are without principle?” he asked.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Far from luxuriating in a serene and pristine writing environment, Ms. Lewin reveals, Woolf worked amid “old nibs, bits of string, used matches, rusty paper-clips, crumpled envelopes, broken cigarette-holders, etc.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

This survey was undertaken during what now seems to have been a relatively serene period in the last 18 months.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Stocks, oil, and gold have endured wild swings in recent days but cryptocurrencies, of all assets, have remained fairly serene amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

A serene, almost religious smile lit up the woman's face.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath